Candle sparks fire in home

Cynthia Esparza/Standard-Times Beatrice Lombrana talks with the Red Cross and San Angelo Battalion Chief Royce Owen after her home caught fire in the 100 block of West Avenue P on Wednesday. A family member said Lombrana was inside when the fire started, and her great-grandson, Joe Angel Martinez Jr., 6, who was playing outside, saw the flames and went inside to get her. Owen said about 70 percent of the house was lost to extensive smoke and heat damage. Lombrana, her grandson and great-grandson lived in the house and have lost everything. Donations can be made by calling Aida Lombrana at 325-212-7735.

Cynthia Esparza/Standard-Times San Angelo firefighters check for hidden pockets of fire after putting out the main blaze in the back bedroom of a home in the 100 block of West Avenue P on Wednesday. Battalion Chief Royce Owen said the cause of the fire was a candle that caught a bed on fire. A family member said the woman who was in the house when the fire started couldn't find her way out. Her great-grandson, who was outside, went in to lead her out safely.

Cynthia Esparza/Standard-Times A San Angelo firefighter extinguishes flames on the roof of a house in the 100 block of West Avenue P on Wednesday. Battalion Chief Royce Owen said the blaze started when a candle caught a bed on fire in the back bedroom. There were no injuries, but the fire caused extensive smoke and heat damage, with the house about a 70 percent loss. Beatrice Lombrana, her grandson and great-grandson lived in the house and lost everything. To help the family, call Aida Lombrana at 325-212-7735.